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January 28, 2011

Commerzbank: Number of shares increases to 1.34 billion shares after capital measures


The execution of the capital increase by means of a contribution in kind of 118,135,291 shares was registered in the commercial register on January 25, 2011. As previously announced, the new shares, which have been placed with institutional investors, were issued against the contribution of hybrid equity instruments (Trust Preferred Securities) issued by companies of the Commerzbank group.


Subsequently, the German Financial Market Stabilisation Fund (SoFFin) has converted a portion of its silent participations into shares in order to maintain its equity interest ratio in Commerzbank (25% plus one share). This will result in silent participations with a nominal value of approximately EUR 221 million being converted into 39,378,430 shares, using the conditional capital authorized in the 2009 Annual General Meeting of shareholders.


With the execution of both capital measures, the total number of Commerzbank shares has increased to 1,338,866,647 shares.

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Reiner Rossmann +49 69 136 46646
Maximilian Bicker +49 69 136 28696


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About Commerzbank
Commerzbank is the leading bank for private and corporate clients in Germany. With the segments Private Clients, Mittelstandsbank, Corporates & Markets, Central & Eastern Europe as well as Asset Based Finance, the bank offers its customers an attractive product portfolio, and is a strong partner for the export-oriented SME sector in Germany and worldwide. With a total of some 1,200 branches, Commerzbank has the densest network of branches among German private banks. It has above 60 sites in more than 50 countries and serves approximately 14 million private clients as well as 1 million business and corporate clients. In 2009, it posted gross revenues of EUR 10.9 billion with some 63,000 employees.


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Disclaimer
This release contains statements concerning the expected future business of Commerzbank, efficiency gains and expected synergies, expected growth prospects and other opportunities for an increase in value of the company as well as expected future net income per share, restructuring costs and other financial developments and information. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections. They are subject to a number of assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and developments to differ materially from any future results and developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Commerzbank has no obligation to periodically update or release any revisions to the forward-looking statements contained in this release to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.


This release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of Commerzbank. Shares of Commerzbank may not be offered or sold in the United States of America absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Commerzbank does not intend to conduct a public offering of shares in the United States.

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